ShequishaJ 2a

2a
North American Regions
Atlantic Coastal Plain

• Along the atlantic ocean and Gulf Of Mexico
• Broad lowland providing many excellent harbors

Appalachian Mountains

• Located west of the coastal plain.
• From canada to alabama
• Oldest Mountain range in north america (eroded)

Canadian Shield

• Around the hudson bay
• Hills worn by erosion
• Hundreds of lakes carved by glaciers
• Oldest rock formations

Great Plain

• East of the rocky mountains
• Flatland that gets higher in the west
• Grass lands (bread basket)

Interior Lowland

• West of the the Appalachian Mountains east of the great plains
• Flatland,Rivers,River Valleys,Grassy Hills

Rocky Mountains

• West of the great plains
• rugged mountains
• From alaska to mexico
• Continental divide (flow of rivers)

Basin And Range

• West of the rocky mountains
• East of the sierra nevadas and cascades
• Isolated mountains ranges,death valley,lowest point

Coastal Range

• Rugged mountains
• On The Pacific Coast
• California To Canada
• Fertile Valleys